Posts Tagged: Collaboration

During the Mini XP Days conference, Rini Van Solingen interviewed me on the fishbowl exercise. This is a great exercise to use in retrospectives when your team is divided and needs to understand the different opinions without lapsing into hour-long

During the Mini XP Days conference, Rini Van Solingen interviewed me on the fishbowl exercise. This is a great exercise to use in retrospectives when your team is divided and needs to understand the different opinions without lapsing into hour-long

People picture themselves doing your job, and I bet you do the same. If I were a tester on this project, I would do things differently. In many cases, you even have ideas to do the job better. Whether or

People picture themselves doing your job, and I bet you do the same. If I were a tester on this project, I would do things differently. In many cases, you even have ideas to do the job better. Whether or

The daily standup has become a routine in the lives of many people in software development. 78% of all agile teams hold daily standups, according to the 2011 State of Agile Development Survey from VersionOne. Each day, at a specific time, teams gather

The daily standup has become a routine in the lives of many people in software development. 78% of all agile teams hold daily standups, according to the 2011 State of Agile Development Survey from VersionOne. Each day, at a specific time, teams gather

(Tuckman’s Group Development Model) Every new team goes through a storming phase. These are times when nerves are tight and you can feel the tension in the air. As a retrospective facilitator, it is important to recognize this and plan

(Tuckman’s Group Development Model) Every new team goes through a storming phase. These are times when nerves are tight and you can feel the tension in the air. As a retrospective facilitator, it is important to recognize this and plan

(image by peminumkopi) I quit one of my biggest clients last week. For almost 2 years, it has been a major part of my professional career. You can imagine it was hard to say goodbye after such a long period.

(image by peminumkopi) I quit one of my biggest clients last week. For almost 2 years, it has been a major part of my professional career. You can imagine it was hard to say goodbye after such a long period.

(image by Bruno Desclee) Belgium finally has a new government after 541 days of negotiations. A new world record, that is! This feels absurd to many, including myself. It feels even more absurd when you look back at the events

(image by Bruno Desclee) Belgium finally has a new government after 541 days of negotiations. A new world record, that is! This feels absurd to many, including myself. It feels even more absurd when you look back at the events

(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course

(image by Jitendr) I’ve always been a big fan of humour. From subtle to absurd, I can appreciate it all. Laughter makes life more enjoyable. This is something I come to realize more often as I grow older. Off course